Intel announced the official launch of the Core i9-12900KS, which will provide turbo frequencies up to 5.5 GHz, support for Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, and adopt Intel Adaptive Boost Technology (Intel ABT) to provide the ultimate gaming experience.
Marcus Kennedy, general manager of Intel's Games, Creators, and Esports division, said:
"Intel continues to drive table gaming with the new 12th Generation Core i9-12900KS processor. Based on Intel's 12th-generation high-performance hybrid architecture, the processor reaches 5.5 GHz frequencies for the first time on two cores, allowing the ultimate gamers to maximize performance. ”
The Core i9-12900KS is equipped with 8 Performance Cores based on golden Cove architecture and 8 Efficient Cores based on Gracemont architecture, with 16 core and 24 thread specifications, configured with 30MB L3 cache and 14MB L2 cache, PL1/PL2 are 150W and 241W, supporting DDR4-3200 and DDR5-4800 , compatible with existing Z690 motherboards, it is recommended to use the latest version of the BIOS.
Intel said the Core i9-12900KS processor will be available on April 5, 2022, with a suggested retail price starting at $739 .708.47. Both as boxed processors are sold at retailers worldwide and integrated into systems from Intel channels and OEM partners. Intel will showcase the performance of the Core i9-12900KS at the "Intel Talking Tech" live event on April 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time/April 5, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST.
Intel believes that for gamers and overclocking enthusiasts, the Core i9-12900KS processor can take performance to the next level.